Public Relations & Advertising at Marist College

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Marist College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 6,600.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

Marist Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Marist

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Marist does offer online education options in public relations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Marist Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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Public Relations Student Demographics at Marist

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Marist College.

Marist Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 public relations majors earned their master's degree from Marist. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Marist, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Marist College with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marist College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	46

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Marist College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Advertising and Promotions Managers	6,590	$174,870
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	6,190	$167,330

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bpg00765 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.